| Kristen Barbara | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1992, Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NWHL team | Toronto Six |
| Pro clubs | PWHPA Markham Thunder York Lions |
| Ntl. team |  Canada
|
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Kristen Barbara (born October 30, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
Playing career[]
Across five years with the York Lions women's ice hockey program, Barbara played 120 games, putting up 71 points. In 2012, she was named to the CIS All-Rookie Team, and would be recognised with CIS All-Canadian honours in 2015.[1] She was captain of the team in her final season.[2]
Barbara was drafted 28th overall by the Brampton Thunder in the 2016 CWHL Draft. Across three Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) seasons with the Thunder franchise, Barbara played 58 games, putting up 19 points.[3][4] In 2018, she was a member of the Clarkson Cup-winning Markham Thunder team.[5]
After spending the 2019–20 season with the PWHPA as an independent member, Barbara was announced as one of the first five players to sign with the Toronto Six, the first NWHL expansion team in Canada.[6]
Personal life[]
Outside of hockey, Barbara is training to be a firefighter.[7] She has a degree in sociology from York University.[8]
Career statistics[]
Note: Brampton Thunder changed their name to Markham Thunder in 2017.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Brampton Thunder | CWHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2017–18 | Markham Thunder | CWHL | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Markham Thunder | CWHL | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Independent | PWHPA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| CWHL totals | 58 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
- 2012 York Lions Athletics Female Rookie of the Year[9]
- 2018 Clarkson Cup champion
References[]
- ↑ Carter Smith, Cecelia. "CIS All-Canadian Kristen Barbara credits Sabres for her success", Hamilton Spectator, March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Staffieri, Mark. "Kristen Barbara Contributed to Exciting Time for York Lions", Women's Hockey Life, May 16, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/9113876-kristen-barbara-never-thought-she-could-be-a-pro-hockey-player-she-is-one-now-/ [dead link]
- ↑ Radley, Scott (2019-01-08). Kristen Barbara never thought she could be a pro hockey player. She is one now. (en-CA).
- ↑ Staffieri, Mark. "Clarkson Cup championship rings a fitting closure to Markham Thunder's CWHL odyssey", Women's Hockey Life, October 30, 2019.
- ↑ Wawrow, John. "National Women's Hockey League confirms plans to expand into Toronto", The Globe and Mail, April 22, 2020.
- ↑ Radley, Scott. "Hamilton's Kristen Barbara signs on with Canada's first NWHL team", Hamilton Spectator, April 22, 2020.
- ↑ 2015-16 Women's Hockey Roster: #20 Kristen Barbara. York University.
- ↑ "2011-12 York Award Winners". (en)
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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